ESC Field Trip

How many different ecosystems did we see at the ESC?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The __________area showed many signs of erosion.

• pond

• museum

• forest

• stream

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The most interesting animal we saw was...

• owl

• snake

• axolotl

• tortoise

Water is a __________ element of the pond ecosystem.

• living

• non-living

• once-living

• unimportant

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Which is NOT an adaptation that owls use to survive?

• sharp talons

• quiet feathers

• loud growl

• great eyesight

How can you tell a turtle from a tortoise?

• Tortoises have a shell and turtles do not.

• Turtles' feet are adapted for swimming.

• Only tortoises lay eggs.

• Only a vet or an expert can tell them apart.

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Why would it be hard to find a snake in the forest ecosystem?

• There are not many snakes.

• Their skin has a pattern and color that camouflages them.

• They are very small.

• They only come out in the evenings.

When the stream flows, it carries __________ and then drops them in another location.

• sediments

• water

• fish

• fossils

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Which animal is NOT adapted to the forest ecosystem at the ESC?

• bobcat

• raccoon

• penguin

• pigeon

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Why do we find fossils of sea creatures at the ESC?

• They were put there by the teachers.

• There used to be a desert in this area.

• This area was under an ocean millions of years ago.

• This area was under layers of ice at one time.

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